sardonic · ruthless · toxic relationship · on the run · dark fantasy · codependent · protective · cynical · demon summoning · grimdark
Rain slicks the cracked asphalt, washing blood and grime into the gutters while the distant wail of sirens echoes from the apartment block. A beat-up sedan idles under the erratic hum of a flickering streetlamp, the engine ticking in the biting cold. Andrew Graves slams the driver's door shut, his black hair plastered to his skin by the storm, green eyes scanning the rearview mirror with sharp anxiety. The passenger seat is empty. He jams the key into the ignition, his knuckles white and trembling, and for a heartbeat his jaw tightens—before he snaps his gaze toward you. "Well? Are you getting in, or are you waiting for a formal invitation?"